MIHIR JOSHI
In this month, we talk to the popular percussionist Selva Ganesh & the musician Mihir Joshi about their musical journey and association with HARMAN and their favorite products.
MIHIR JOSHI
Tell us about your musical journey
I started my journey on radio and worked as a radio jockey for about 8 years. In the very first year of my work on radio, I started interviewing bands and met the musicians with whom I formed my first band. Many bands later, I now have a band that is simply called the Mihir Joshi Band and we released our debut album“ Mumbai Blues” in May 2014 at the Harman Live Arena in the Palm Expo. Ehsaan and Loy launched the album for me there and we won the GIMA Award for Best Rock Album last year for it.
Apart from this I also host a talk show called The MJ Show on Youtube that features the best artists in the music industry, I have a Bollywood band that does Bollywood music in my way and I’ ve released a couple of singles post the album on Times Music. It’ s been an interesting journey so far but I’ m looking forward to recording more and performing a lot more all over the place.
Your message to readers of The Score Magazine!
Listen to bands and musicians in your area. Support them by going to their gigs and picking up their albums if you like them. And let them know how you feel about them by supporting them on social media. This is the ONLY way we can grow the Indian independent music community. Without YOU there would be no scene!
On a personal note, check out Mumbai Blues and let me know what you think. You can find the album on all digital platforms and on www. mihirjoshimusic. com. I’ m mihirjoshimusic on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Youtube! Look forward to playing a gig in your city soon!
You ' ve endorsed Harman for the past few years. Tell us a bit more about your association.
I started with Harman in 2010 and I’ ve been with them ever since. I’ ve really enjoyed being an endorsee and a brand ambassador for Harman India. Currently the microphone I use on stage is possibly one of the best microphones I’ ve ever used and I’ m really glad to have it. Apart from that I have several other fantastic products by AKG, Digitech and JBL that I’ m using and I’ m really happy with their performance.
Which has been your best performance with their products?
I think my album launch at the Harman Live Arena was by far the most special performance for me. Not just because of the occasion but also because of how good everything sounded that day.
What is the USP you think this brand has?
Great quality products that always deliver just the way you’ d want them to. I’ ve pretty much never had a reason to be disappointed with any of the products I’ ve been endorsing. And in the rare occasion that there was a small issue, they ' ve been brilliant in sorting it out.
Which product would you recommend for upcoming musicians?
I truly believe that just like guitar players always carry their own guitars or bass players their own bass guitars, singers MUST invest in a good microphone that suits them and that they can take care of. At the end of the day, it is the microphone that carries your voice to the people and you just can’ t take the chance the every sound guy’ s microphone will be perfect or will suit you.
For upcoming musicians I would recommend the AKG D7 corded microphone. It’ s not very expensive but it is absolutely brilliant. I myself have the corded one and even my current wireless microphone has the D7 head.
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